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come apart at the seams What does come apart at the seams mean?	to be in a bad situation and to begin to lose control, to become extremely upset	Our team is coming apart at the seams since our coach left. The man is coming apart at the seams since he lost his job.
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tug at (someone's) heartstrings What does "tug at (someone's) heartstrings" mean?	to make someone feel very sad or feel great sympathy for someone else	Seeing the young boy and his little dog tugged at my heartstrings.

get a toehold (somewhere) What does "get a toehold (somewhere)" mean?	to find a starting point somewhere	The new political party is beginning to get a toehold in rural areas.
jack up (the price) What does "jack up (the price)" mean?	to raise the price of something	The store jacked up the prices of their summer stock at the beginning of the summer.
run into a brick wall What does "run into a brick wall" mean?	to come to a barrier against further progress	I run into a brick wall whenever I try to talk to my boss about a problem at work.
Prodigal son What does "Prodigal son" mean?	A prodigal son is a young man who wastes a lot on money on a lavish lifestyle. If the prodigal son returns, they return to a better way of living.
tread on (someone`s) toes What does "tread on (someone`s) toes" mean?	to do something that offends someone	I do not want to tread on my supervisor's toes because she is the most powerful person in this company.
by fits and starts What does "by fits and starts" mean?	irregularly, with many stops and starts	By fits and starts the company was finally able to begin business.
yes-man What does "yes-man" mean?	a person who tries to be liked by agreeing with everything someone says (especially by a boss)	He is a yes-man who will do anything that his boss asks him to do.

call in sick What does "call in sick" mean?	to phone one's workplace to tell them that you are sick and cannot work	My friend called in sick and will not work today.
bite the hand that feeds (someone) What does "bite the hand that feeds (someone)" mean?	to harm someone who does good things for you	The girl will bite the hand that feeds her if she abuses the help that her parents give her.
up in arms What does "up in arms" mean?	equipped with guns or weapons and ready to fight, very angry	The villagers were up in arms over the proposal to take some of their land away from them.
eat one`s heart out What does "eat one`s heart out" mean?	to be envious, to be very sad	"You can eat your heart out. I am going to Hawaii for three weeks!"

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Come Apart At The Seams Idiom